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2 : the climax of an incident or enterprise

Synonyms

earnings, gain, lucre, net, proceeds, profit, return—more at PROFIT

pay off verb : to pay (a debt or a creditor) in full

Synonyms

clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, pay, quit, recompense, settle, spring, stand—more at PAY

pay–per–view noun : a cable television service by which customers can order access to a single airing of a TV feature

pay·roll noun : a list of persons entitled to receive pay; also : the money to pay those on such a list

payt abbreviation payment

pay up verb : to pay what is due; also : to pay in full

Pb symbol [ORIGIN: L plumbum]

lead

PBS abbreviation Public Broadcasting Service

PBX noun [ORIGIN: private branch exchange]

: a private telephone switchboard

1PC noun, plural PCs or PC's [ORIGIN: personal computer]

: MICROCOMPUTER

2PC abbreviation 1 Peace Corps

2 percent; percentage

3 politically correct

4 postcard

5 [ORIGIN L post cibum] after meals

6 professional corporation

PCB noun : POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL

PCP noun : PHENCYCLIDINE

pct abbreviation percent; percentage

pd abbreviation paid

Pd symbol palladium

PD abbreviation 1 per diem

2 police department

3 potential difference

PDA noun [ORIGIN: personal digital assistant]

: a small microprocessor device for storing and organizing personal information

PDQ adverb, often not cap [ORIGIN: abbr. of pretty damned quick]

: IMMEDIATELY

PDT abbreviation Pacific daylight (saving) time

PE abbreviation 1 physical education

2 printer's error

3 professional engineer

pea noun, plural peas also pease 1 : the round edible protein-rich seed borne in the pod of a widely grown leguminous vine; also : this vine

2 : any of various plants resembling or related to the pea

peace noun 1 : a state of calm and quiet; especially : public security under law

2 : freedom from disturbing thoughts or emotions

3 : a state of concord (as between persons or governments); also : an agreement to end hostilities

— peace·able adjective

— peace·ably adverb

Synonyms

[1] calm, calmness, hush, placidity, quiet, quietness, repose, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity—more at CALM

[3] compatibility, concord, harmony—more at HARMONY

peace·ful adjective : untroubled by conflict, agitation, or commotion

— peace·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

calm, halcyon, hushed, placid, quiet, serene, still, tranquil, untroubled—more at CALM

peace·keep·ing noun : the preserving of peace; especially : international enforcement and supervision of a truce

— peace·keep·er noun

peace·mak·er noun : one who settles an argument or stops a fight

Synonyms

arbiter, arbitrator, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, mediator, middleman—more at MEDIATOR

peace·time noun : a time when a nation is not at war

peach noun [ORIGIN: ME peche, fr. AF pesche, peche,, fr. LL persica, fr. L (malum) Persicum, lit., Persian fruit]

: a sweet juicy fuzzy-skinned fruit of a small usu. pink-flowered tree related to the cherry and plums; also : this tree

— peachy adjective

pea·cock noun [ORIGIN: ME pecok, fr. pe- (fr. OE pēa peafowl, fr. L pavo peacock) + cok cock]

: the male peafowl that can spread its long tail feathers to make a colorful display

pea·fowl noun : either of two large domesticated Asian pheasants

pea·hen noun : the female peafowl

1peak noun 1 : a pointed or projecting part

2 a : the top of a hill or mountain

b : a prominent mountain usu. having a well-defined summit : MOUNTAIN

3 : the front projecting part of a cap

4 : the narrow part of a ship's bow or stern

5 : the highest level or greatest degree

— peak adjective

Synonyms

[2b] mount, mountain—more at MOUNTAIN

[3] bill, visor—more at VISOR

[5] acme, apex, climax, crown, culmination, head, height, meridian, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith—more at HEIGHT

2peak verb : to bring to or reach a maximum

1peaked adjective : having a peak : POINTED

Synonyms

pointed,